Crested Gecko Photo Shoot

[ramanth]

We gave the gecko kids all a big tank clean this past weekend and did some moving around.

Recently, Alice turned 'male' on us and was going after Esme. Esme in turn took a chunk of "Alice's" tail off. We seperated them and renamed 'Alice' to 'Jasper'.

Esme spent some time alone in the quarantine tank and when it became apparant she'd stay female, we introduced her into the tank with June and Mei.

I snapped a few photos with those that would cooperate and we got a few cute sleeping photos as well.

So without further adieu...

Raptor admiring his fame
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_9800.jpg

After this pic was snapped, Raptor lunged at Chipper and Chipper freaked out.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0425.jpg

Raptor shedding
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0426.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0427.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0431.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0432.jpg

Baby June
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0451.jpg

Harley
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0457.jpg

Nimrod
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0459.jpg

June checking out the new tank layout
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0464.jpg

[ramanth]

Jasper sleeping
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0468.jpg

June and Mei sychronized sleeping (and holding paws! :love: )
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0472.jpg

Raptor sleeping....
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0478.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0483a.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0484a.jpg

See how the eye sinks in and the eyelashes sort of fold down over the eye... that's how you know their sleeping. I still think a part of him is keeping watch though.... :eek:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_0486a.jpg

[Zippy]

They are all very cute.I love crested geckos.:)

[Christmas_Hamster]

They are so cool! :) What do they eat?

[ramanth]

I feed mine primarily Crested Gecko Diet (http://www.pangeareptile.com/store/index.php?target=categories&category_id=165).

I feed crickets occasionally as a treat.

[Christmas_Hamster]

So no rodents? That's cool. :) I cannot get over their eyes!

[chocolatepuppy]

Your Geckos are stunning! I can't get over those beautiful eyes!:)

[luckies4me]

They are huge! I don't think my mother's ever got to be so large. I love crested geckos. They are just so cute to me. :)

[ramanth]

So no rodents? That's cool. :) I cannot get over their eyes!
I've heard of people feeding pinkies to adult cresteds but I've never done it and it's not a staple to their diet. They are primarily insect and fruit eaters. Mine love fresh mango.

[karyn674]

Wow! Your Geckos are a real beauty! I love them!

Had a lizard when I was a kid, captured it in winter and released it in Summer. But never had Geckos as a pet.

When I was in Thailand I saw the first and only Geckos in my life and was amazed at the chirping sound they made.

Do your Geckos make sounds as well?

Whilst on the same holiday we went to check out a hut on a beach but was not positioned in the front overlooking the sea but with trees (cheaper alternative!). When we went in the bedroom with the owner showing us around we saw on the window what it looked like an outline of a huge gecko......I mean scarely huge!!! Like 1.5m!!!!! Tom looked at me with watery eyes as 'no way I'm sleeping here!!! Lol! He was sure there was the propability it knew his way in and would end up in bed between us!!!! Lol!!

Here in malta we only have what is called Turkish Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) and don't grow as big as yours. With rough and quite transparent skin. They are gorgeous! But I do not believe they make a specific sound! This is how they look:

http://petoftheday.com/talk/picture.php?albumid=179&pictureid=1709